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NBA Makes Controversial Statement After Warriors-Nuggets

The NBA has released a Last Two Minute Report for Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets.
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

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The Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets game on Tuesday night ended with a lot of controversy. Securing a loose ball with just a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Nuggets guard Christian Braun seemingly attempted to call a timeout while Denver was without any.

Attempting to call a timeout without one is a technical foul, which is why Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was furious with the officiating crew. 

"[Christian] Braun called a timeout," Kerr said after the game. "Everybody saw it except for the few guys we hire to do the games. That makes me angry. That's a technical foul. They don't have a timeout, that's a technical foul. Technical foul, we shoot a free throw and get the ball. We've got a chance to win the game. They all told me they didn't see it."

The NBA has released a Last Two Minute Report for this game that includes a controversial explanation for why Braun was not issued a technical foul.

“As Braun (DEN) secures the loose ball, he never fully or clearly signals for a timeout and therefore a timeout is not recognized,” the NBA wrote.

As Kerr’s postgame comments would indicate, this is an explanation that many in Golden State will disagree with. That said, it is the official statement from the NBA, as they have deemed that final play to be correctly ruled.

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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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